Two remarkable infants from Karnataka have achieved international recognition for their extraordinary ability to identify a variety of objects at a very young age.
Arvi, a 5.5-month-old baby from Channapattana, Hassan district, has set a world record by identifying more than 125 pictures of fruits, animals, birds, and other objects. The achievement is registered in the Nobel World Record and the International Book of Records. Arvi is the daughter of Bharath and Ranjita, both of whom are employed with the Indian Army. By identifying various objects in pictures, she has earned the title of ‘Super Talented Kid’. Her parents shared that Arvi’s remarkable ability to recognize objects was evident when she was just five months old. They recorded her talent and sent the video to the Nobel World Record, which then confirmed and honoured her achievement.
In a similar astounding feat, 5.5-month-old Eshanwige Kevalata from Bengaluru has also created a world record. Eshanwige, the daughter of Sneha and Prajwal, can identify over 125 different types of objects, including vegetables, animals, and birds, through flashcards. Her exceptional ability was first noticed when she was just two months old. Her mother, Sneha, observed that Eshanwige could accurately identify two flashcards and then decided to document her skill. With the help of her family, Sneha made a video and submitted it to the Nobel World Records. Eshanwige’s accomplishment has since been officially recognized, surpassing a previous record set by Kaivalya, a baby girl from Andhra Pradesh who identified 120 flashcards at four months old.
Both Arvi and Eshanwige’s remarkable talents highlight the incredible potential and cognitive abilities of very young children, making them record holders and sources of inspiration.
While Bengaluru is part of the top 10 global hubs, it should be noted that it is also the cheapest in terms of salaries paid to job categories such data scientists, machine learning, and AI specialists.
Bengaluru has been recognised as the seventh-best city in the world for artificial intelligence (AI), achieving an impressive aggregate score of 4.64. A part of research by Linkee.ai, based on metrics such as availability of jobs and level of salary, this ranking highlights cities heavily invested in AI, where opportunities for AI jobs are abundant, salaries are high, and numerous AI institutions are located.
While Bengaluru is part of the top 10 global hubs, it should be noted that it is also the cheapest in terms of salaries paid to job categories such data scientists, machine learning, and AI specialists.
Top 10 Global AI Hubs
Leading the list is Boston, US, named the top AI hub for 2024. Boston’s strong position is attributed to its high salaries in the AI sector, a significant number of available jobs, and prominent AI research institutions. The city garnered a top score of 6.26.
Cities
Available AI jobs on Indeed
Number of AI companies on Crunchbase
Data Scientist Salary (in USD)
Machine Learning Salary (in USD)
AI specialist Salary (in USD)
Number of AI Institutions
Composite score
Composite score
Boston, US
751
626
134329
136350
132579
3
0.626
6.26
Singapore
1128
666
77462
132556
158097
3
0.592
5.92
Tel Aviv, Israel
185
631
137569
162378
132579
2
0.562
5.62
Zurich, Switzerland
71
181
115760
132391
182173
3
0.551
5.51
Toronto, Canada
527
519
102060
133615
121769
4
0.531
5.31
Berlin, German
454
526
74789
69669
76540
9
0.502
5.02
Bengaluru, India
1324
759
21192
13421
15381
9
0.464
4.64
Beijing, China
249
518
64562
68,969
151994
6
0.446
4.46
Seoul, South Korea
83
896
74600
61300
53736
3
0.368
3.68
Tokyo, Japan
98
862
48345
520633
44396
2
0.272
2.72
Cambridge, UK
166
269
58682
71163
75474
4
Asia makes a significant showing in the rankings, with five of the top ten cities located on the continent. Notably, India and Berlin share the highest number of AI research institutions among the listed cities.
Singapore ranks second globally with a score of 5.92. Known for its competitive salaries and substantial job opportunities in AI, Singapore is only surpassed by Zurich in terms of the average salary for AI specialists, offering $132K annually.
Tel Aviv, Israel, takes the third spot with a score of 5.62. The city is noted for offering the highest salaries to data scientists, averaging $137K annually, surpassing even Boston.
In fourth place is Zurich, Switzerland, scoring 5.55. Zurich is distinguished by its leading AI research institutions such as ETH Zurich and offers the highest average salary for AI specialists at $182K per year.
Toronto, Canada, ranks fifth with a score of 5.02, offering the third-highest salaries for machine learning specialists. Berlin, Germany, follows closely in sixth place, also with a score of 5.02. Berlin is renowned for having the highest number of AI research institutions, including the Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data (BIFOLD).
Bengaluru, besides its seventh position overall, stands out for its numerous AI jobs and extensive research institutions. Beijing, China, comes in eighth with a score of 4.46, noted for its prominent AI research facilities and competitive salaries.
Seoul, South Korea, is ninth, scoring 3.68, and boasts the highest number of AI companies. Tokyo, Japan, rounds out the top ten with a score of 2.72, hosting the second-highest number of AI research institutions, after Seoul.
How Did Linkee.ai Conduct The Survey?
The rankings were compiled by Linkee.ai, an AI link automation platform, which evaluated cities based on metrics such as available AI jobs, average salaries for key AI positions, the number of AI research institutions, government investment, and cost of living.
Data for the study was sourced from various local government websites, normalised, and combined into a composite score for each city.